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read every line.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair tonight, with light frost,
Tuesday (air and warmer.
VOL. 19.
PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1906.
NO. 5673
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WILSON
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Allowed Two Men to Ride in
the Horse Car From Green
River, Wyoming. '
INSISTS THAT FIRE AND
DEATH WERE ACCIDENTAL.
Confused With Fear He Misrepresent
ed Conditions When the Tragedy
Took Place and Afterward Until the
Present Time Never Knew tlte
Xante of the Two Men, Rut Be
lieves the Dead Man Had Been a
Soldier Vntll Chnrrcd Body Was
Found Nelson Thought Both Men
Had Escaped. ;,.
Through good work In the sheriffs
office, the mystery surrounding the
Ore and death In the box car at Fos
ter has been solved. William Wilson,
the soldier, has made to the sheriff a
full statement In which he admits
that he allowed two men to ride In
his car and that the burned man was
one of them. However, he denies
having anything to do with the death
of the unfortunate man, and thinks
the same was accidental.
Wat Afraid to Tell.
At the time of Wilson's arrest and
for several days subsequently, be
steadily Insisted that he knew noth
ing of the dead man nor of the other
who disappeared Just after the fire.
This story he says he told through
fear that If he admitted having allow
ed the men In the car Colonel Taylor
could not recover damages for the
loss of his property. Also, lie says he
was scared by what wa said by
Huntley and Croyle, the two men who
met him on the track and gave him
the halter which the unknown man
had given them. They told Wilson It
'would go hard with the man who set
the fire, and advised him to throw
away any matches he might have.
Wilson then threw some matches and
cigarette papers In a badger hole,
which fact Huntley and Croyle then
reported to the coroner.
Darned Man an Ex-Soldler.
According to Wilson's story, the
burned man and his companion
boarded the train at Green River,
Wyoming. The deceased had fornv
erly been a soldier, and Wilson allow
ed the two to ride In his car, though
such was against his orders. Wilson
declares he never learned the names
of the men, and knows nothing of
them excepting thnt they were bound
for The Dalles. The burned man had
shipped a valise from Oreen River to
that place, and the two Intended get
ting off at The Dalles and taking the
boat to Portland.
On the morning of the fire Wilson
says all three were In the car, and
the blaze was first seen by the man
who disappeared. There was but one
bucket of water In the car and after
this had been used Wilson climbed to
the top of the car and notified the
conductor of the fire. In the mean
time one of the tramps evidently
jumped from the car, and Wilson says
he believed the other had done like
wise until his charred body wns found
In the car. Why he did not escape
Wilson does not know unless he was
overcome before he could get out.
There was a partition across the car,
and the two men had been staying
behind the same so as not to be seen
by the trainmen.
Identity Mny Be Teamed.
Since Wilson says the dead man
shipped a valise from Green River to
The Dalles, It Is possible the name of
the man may be learned through his
failure to call for the same. Sheriff
Taylor has written the express office
at The Dalles to ascertain If such a
valise Is now In the office unclaimed.
Wilson's Story Believed.
Sheriff Taylor and deputies are dis
posed to believe the story told by
Wilson, and say It bears out the the
ory which they have held regarding
the case. From the start they were of
the opinion that the dead man came
to his end without any foul play, but
as the affair was a mystery, Wilson
was arrested and every effort was
made to catch the other man. They
believe that the latter would not have
run away had he not been frightened
by Huntley and Croyle, as was Wil
son. Must Walt for Grand Jury,
After Wilson had told his story to
Found 8. A. D. Pater.
San Francisco, May tl. As-
slstant XT. S. Attorney Black
stated this morning that S. A. D.
Puter was apprehended at Ala
me da yesterday for alleged com-
pllclty In Oregon land frauds,
and will be taken to Oregon Im-
mediately, where proceeding! In
the federal court will be begun
against him,
CONFESS ON
the sheriff District Attorney Phelps
was notified and the narrative was re
peated to him by Wilson. However,
as court will convene hew shortly,
the district attorney decided to hold
the prisoner to await the action of the
grand jury, which will be called at
that time.
John Hiismr the Burned Man.
John Hussar Is the name of the man
who was burned in the freight car at
Foster last Monday morning, and he
was traveling from Green River to Tho
Dalles. The identity of the man was
learned at noon today In response to
an Inquiry from the sheriffs office the
marshal of Tho Dalles 'phoned that
a grip had arrived there from Green
River on May 13 and Is still unclaim
ed. KNOCKED FROM TRAIN.
O. R. & N. Brakeman Injured by Mail
Crano at Wilbur..
A. W. Ray. an O. R. & N. freight
brakeman of the La Grande division,
was knocked from a car by the mall
crane at Wilbur, 30 miles east of here
last night and seriously Injured.
He was found by a following train
and brought to this city from where
he was sent to La Grande on train
Ko. (.
As Ray was coming over his train
from the caboose to the engine, he
climbed from a flat car to a high box
car, and as he swung around the
corner of the high car the mall crane,
which was extended with the mall
sack in readiness for the morning
train, struck him on the side of the
head and shoulder and knocked him
from the car to the ground, where he
lay In a dated condition for some
time, when he walked to a farm house
nearby and received assistance in
dressing his Injuries. He flagged a
following train and was brought to
this city. His own train crew, be
lieving him on the train somewhere,
did not miss him until reaching Bing
ham Springs.
It is not thought that his Injuries
will prove fatal, although he Is seri
ously bruised.
ARE FOUND
STATED TILVr STOESSEL AND ,
NEBOGATOFF MIST DIE.
Radicals In the Dounia Instat Vpon the
Privilege of Personally Addressing
the Cxar, But Are Refused At
tempt Was Made to Assassinate a
Polltilt Count With a Bomb; Horse
Was Killed and Count Was Wound
ed. St. Petersburg, May 21. It is ru
mored thfj military court of Investi
gation of the Port Arthur surrender
has condemned to death Lieut Gen.
StoesBel and R,ear Admiral Ncbogat
off, commander of one of Rojestvens
ky's squadrons.
The douma adopted a resolution fa
voring a law guaranteeing inviola
bility of their own persons.
The douma refused to accept the
czar's challenge to fight when Mou
romtsef reDortcd the doumn's rpniv
to be presented to the minister, and
proceeded with the order of the day.
The radicals denounced the resolution
and insisted on the representatives
personally addressing the czar, a prlv
uego wnicn tne czar refuses.
Count Keller Wounded.
Kallsz. Poland. Mnv 21 An ot.
tempt was made to kill Count Keller
here by a bomb. The horse he was
riding was killed and Keller was se
verely wounded.
TOTAL REGISTRATION.
Fewer Voters Registered Tlian for
Last State Election.
The total registration in this coun
ty (or tho coming state election Is 4,
031, as shown by the summary of the
registry books which was completed
this morning by Clerk Nelson, .regis
try clerk.
The above registration la much less
than that for the state election two
years ago, when a total of 4276 en
rolled, although no governor was to
be elected. For the presidential elec
tion the registration was 4669.
Mexico Needs Nurseries.
Consul V. L. Duhalme of Saltlllo, re
ports that there Is not a fruit tree
nursery In all Mexico, and suggests
to American nurserymen of push and
energy that they could succeed in
that republic. The consul says that
fruit of the highest grade can be
raised, all altitudes being available
from the sea level to 6337 feet Apples
and pears thrive In the elevated re
gions, while there are excellent oppor
tunities for raising peaches, grapes
and plums. The consumption of fruit
In the Mexican cities la large, much
of It coming from the United States.
Bo arreat WAS th Anrr " m n -.-A .
berry plants by the big windstorm and
the aocomnanvini' eold wanth ne
March that the 1903 crop, variously
estimated up till that Urn at from
13,000 to 20,000 crates, will be re
duced to a bare' 6000 or 8000 Aral..
at Washtucna,
SCAPEGOATS
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No Stoppage at San Francisco
Sunday Because of Busi
ness Men's Haste.
50,000 CHIMNEYS
WILL BE INSPECTED.
Street Kitchens WU1 Soon Be Discon
tinued In the Residence Districts
Dally Rations Now Being Issued to
About 90,000, and the Number In
Decreasing Daily Distribution Is
Now Well Systematized Canadian
Government Derides to Send $100,
' 000 Presbyterians Will Help Re
build Churches, .
San Franctsca, May 21. The impa
tience of business men to provide
quarters to recommence business in
this city has led to continuance of
building operations at many places
yesterday. On Van Ness avenue and
8utter streets many retail stores were
pushed toward completion.
One hundred fifty men were put to
work this week Inspecting 60,000
chimneys, for which a- fee of II each
will be charged.
It Is expected street kitchens will
soon be things of the past In the res
idence districts.
The bread line Is growing shorter
each day. The number of rations 1b
sued dally' now Is about 90,000, 4000
being fed at soup kitchens. The food
and clothing distribution is now well
systematized, and an ample supply of
each Is on hand for present needs. -In
all, 12,000 cars of supplies have
been received. The total ot the relief
(und is $, 633,247.32.
1100,000 From Canada.
Ottawa, May 21. It Is understood
the Canadian government has prac
tically decided to (orward the $100,-
000 voted by parliament (or the re
llef of San Francisco. It will go as a
contribution to the Red Cross, or to
the mayor.
Help for Presbyterian Churches.
. Dea Moines, May 21. The Presby
terian assembly voted to raise $300,
000 In the churches June 18 for the
San Francisco and other California
churches Injured by the quake.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Center in tlie World.
Chicago, May 21. Wheat closed at
6 1-4; corn at 44 1-4, and oats at
34 3-8.
Forest Fircet Are Oat.
Escanaba, Mich., May 21. Rains
have extinguished the extensive forest
fires which burned pver 100 square
miles during the past few days. It is
now estimated that the total loss will
be under 3700,000.
Forty-year Sentence.
New York, May 21. Thomas Met
elskl, known as the "Masonic burg
lar," was sentenced to 40 years in
prinson today. He Is an habitual
criminal.
Found Water at 65 Feet.
William Coffman, the well known
well digger, has Just finished a well
on the (arm of F. I Metz, 14 miles
southwest of Pendleton, and found an
abundant supply of water at a depth
of 66 feet. Mr. Met has hauled
water for domestic purposes for years
and this well Is considered by him to
be a most valuable asset on his farm.
Miss Fraker In Baker City.
Miss Mytilene Fraker of Pendleton,
who Is possessed of a beautiful con
tralto voice, Is In the city and will sing
two solos at each service, both morn
ing and evening, at the First Baptist
church tomorrow. Miss Fraker has
been heard by Baker people before,
who show high appreciation ot her
singing. Baker City Herald.
Johnnie Raulstone of Adams, has
been charged with the crime of forni
cation and Is now being sought by the
sheriff and his deputies. However, It
is feared he has left for parts un
known and it may be hard to find him
at present
The complaint against young Raul-
stone was made Saturday evening be
fore John McCourt, by relatives of
Gertrude Luna of Athena, who allege
that she is now In a serious condition
as the result of her relations with
the young man. The girl Is but 17
years of age and consequently Raul
stone Is liable for fornication under
the law passed at the last session of
the legislature. The penalty prescrib
ed by the law varies from a fine of
not more than $500 to Imprisonment
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YESTERDAY
JOHNNIE
DF
ACRES STOLEN
Plot to Defraud the Govern
ment Out of 30,000 Acres
in Curry County.
CHARGE MADE IN REPORT
BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY,
Wealthy Men Managed to Get Labor
erg "Broke" and Then Infolded a
Sclieme to Them by Which the Gov
ernment Was Eveiirually Swindled
Several Oregon and Former Ore
gon Men Were Implicated In the
Transaction Secured Between 5000
and 8000 Acres Pine Lands.
The Oregon Sunday Journal gives
the following sensational account of
the indictment of 18 prominent citi
zens of the states of Oregon and Cali
fornia, (or land frauds. The Indict
ment of these men was kept secret
until Saturday night, when the names
were announced in Portland:
The long secreted indictment
brought by the lost (ederal grand
Jury, the Indictment which vague ru
mor persistently declared would pro
duce a sensation when- once its guar
dians were ready to give (orth its con
tents, (ound Its way to the public ear
Saturday night.
The charges which It contains ful
fill every startling whispering which
preceded It, for it not only accuses 18
prominent men, most of them well
known financiers and professional
men of California, of a penitentiary
offense, but it also charges a daring
plot to rob the government of many
thousands of acres of valuable timber
land in Oregon.
The mental apparatus of this plot
was supplied by the 13 Californlans,
The mechanical tools were five citi
zens of Oregon, Including a deputy
county clerk of Curry dounty and a
United States commissioner. They
are all Included In the indictment.
Big Men Among Indicted.
Those men against whom warrants
for arrest have been issued on evi
dence alleging that they conspired to
defraud the government out of pub
lic lands, are Richard D. Jones of San
Francisco, formerly of the Alslie Lum
ber company of Portland; William H.
Smith of San Francisco, formerly of
the same company; Jacob C. Cross, a
director of the Pacific Lumber and
Furniture company of Los Angeles;
Dsvld M. Goodwin, a prominent phy
sician of Los Angeles; William D.
Gould, an attorney of Los Angeles;
Frank A. Stewart, a merchant of
Ophlr, Curry county; William T.
Kerr, a lumberman of Coqullle; John
R. Miller of Port Orford, Curry coun
ty; Fred W. Dennis, a wealthy real
estate dealer of San Francisco; Rich
ard Hynes, M. M. Riley and Lee R.
Myers, stock brokers of Los Angeles;
George L. Stearns of Los Angeles,
president of the Pacific Lumber and
Furniture company; Jeremiah Hunt
ley, former United States commis
sioner for Curry county; James S.
Johnston, former deputy clerk of
Curry county; Warren Glllelen, pres
ident ot the Broadway Bank and
Trust company of Los Angeles; R.
W. Kenny, cashier of the same bank,
and A. H. Hedderly, a physician cf
Los Angeles. There are several John
Does and Richard Roes, for whom
real names may be substituted later
on.
Chnrged With Conspiracy.
These 18 men are charged in the
Indictment with conspiring continu
ously from some time In the year 1901
up to August 26, 1904, to defraud the
government out of large tracts of land
In the Roseburg district in Curry
county; with making false statements
when entering claims; with procuring
deeds fraudulently; with Inducing
people to procure fraudulent deeds;
with attempting to obtain money (or
helping these people to obtain fraud
ulent deeds; with procuring fraudulent
proofs of entry; with attempting to
establish these proofs, and with se
curing a notary public to take false
THOUSANDS
LSTONE IS A FUGITIVE
In the county Jail from three to nine
months, or In the penitentiary for
from one to five years.
Immediately after the warrant was
issued (or Raulstone the marshal at
Adams was Instructed by 'phone to
make the arrest. However, he (ound
the young man had led home, and It
is now believed he has fled to escape
capture. As the affair was much dis
cussed In that neighborhood during
the past few days, he could easily have
received warning of the complaint
against him.
Owing to the high standing of the
Raulstone family the son's escapade
has created a sensation In the Adams
Athena section, and universal sym
pathy is expressed for the parents of
the young man who are held In the
highest esteem.
acknowledgments. The indictment
charges directly that attempts were
made to secure over 30,000 acres of
land and that the defendants have ob
tained possessolon of from 6000 to
8000 acres of government land
through fraud.
The warrants for the arrest of each
of the 18 alleged conspirators have
been placed In the hands of deputy
United States marshals and they will
be served at once. The amounts of
ball have already been determined.
Jones, Cross, Goodwin and Hedderly
must furnlBh 36000 each to secure
their freedom; Gould, Stewart, K-?r.
Miller, Dennis ond Stearns are to be
held In bonds of $2000 each, and
Smith, Hynes, Riley, Myers, Huntly,
Johnston, Glllelen and Kenny are to
be held for $1000 each.
CURIOUS DEPOSIT IN WELL.
Crystal Water Bulb Found at Depth
of 65 Feet by William Coffman.
While digging a well on the (arm of
F. L. Metz, 14 miles southwest o( the
city, William Coffman, the well dig
ger, found a crystal bulb, hermetically
sealed and Incased with a two-Inch
shell of hard stone, and containing a
large amount of pure, fresh water.
The bulb, or sack was encountered
at a depth of 66 feet, and was about
two feet long by one foot in diameter,
and when broken open was found to
be filled with water, although the
casing around the crystal bulb was
solid stone and appeared to have been
sealed for centuries.
The cavity inside the bulb would
hold probably a gallon of water and
was lined with a beautiful crystal
formation from half an inch to an
inch in thickness. The formation had
the appearance of a solid rock at
first, but when broken open disclosed
a cavity filled with fresh water and
which from all appearances had been
In process of formation for centuries.
BE
PROBABLE THAT HE ONCE
LIVED IN HARNEY COUNTY,
Letter From a Drewsey Party Gives a
Description Which Closely Tallies
With That of the Man Shot Down
by McCarty Connelly or "Conley'
Was Demented and at One Time
Was Detained In Jail on Tliat Ac
count, i
Sheriff Taylor received a letter yes
terday from David Miller, of Drewsey,
Harney county, asking In regard to
John Connelly, who was killed at
Pine City a week ago, and burled here
without being claimed by friends or
relatlvea In the letter Mr Miller,
who is a merchant, says that a man
named "John Conley" formerly lived
there and the description which he
gives tallies closely with that of the
deceased sheepherder.
According to the letter Conley was
somewhat demented and had gone
from Drewsey to Baker City, where
he wao held in Jail for a time on ac
count of his mental condition. From
this fact and the description given,
there Is little doubt but that Conley
and Connelly are one and the same.
Nothing was said In the letter con
cerning any relatives of the man, but
Information was wanted because the
Drewsey man had some property at
that place.
Democratic Candidates Abroad.
Many of the democratic county and
legislative candidates are now In the
south end of the county traveling in
a party and filling the dates that have
been arranged for them In the differ
ent towns of that section. Among
those In the group are A. D. Stlllman,
Walter M. Pierce, Dr. C. J. Smith,
Judge G. A. Hartman, Sheriff T. D.
Taylor, who left this morning to Join
the crowd: Cecil R. Wade, J. T. Lleu-
allen, John F. Hill and Dr. W. R.
Campbell. The party will return
Wednesday.
Were Not Married.
A denial is made of the Tribune's
Sunday morning report of the wed
ding of Miss Pearl Harris to Mr. Alva
Jemerson. While both of the young
people were visiting friends In La
Grande yesterday, no wedding cere
mony occurred, and all concerned re,
gret the false report
Mnrslial Gurdane on Duty.
Marshal T. B. Gurdane has now re
covered from the fever which ren
dered him unable to attend to the du
ties of his office during the past 10
days. Officer Scheer, who served as
chief during the marshal's Illness, Is
now acting in the position of night of
ficer. Now O. H. & N. Physician.
Dr. Y. C. Blalock of Walla Walla,
has been appointed physician for the
Oregon Railway & Navigation com.
pany, to take the position made va
cant Dy tne death of Dr. J. E. Bing
ham. Drill tng for Decoration Day.
The different room nf tha nnMii.
schools wilt participate In the Decora
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DENIED
tion vay exercise.
SENATOR
BURTON
GOES TO PRISON
He Has No Appeal, Judgment
Being Passed by the United
States Supreme Court.
FIRST II. S. SENATOR
CONVICTED OF CRIME.
Must Also Pay $2500 In Fines, Re
Unquish His Office and Be Forever
Barred From Holding a Federal Of
ficeHouse WIU Tackle Amended
Rate Bill Tonight Smoot Case In
deflBitely Postponed Because of
Attorney's Illness Batch of Ap
pointments Were Sent to the Senate
by the President Today.
Washington, May 21. The United
State supreme court has decided
against Senator Burton of Kansas.
Burton, who is the first United
States senator to be convicted of a
crime while senator, must serve six
months in Jail and pay $2000 fine on
one count and $600 fine and six
months In Jail on the second count.
He was Indicted on the charge of
appearing before the departments for
personal gain In government proceed
ings. The court prohibits Burton . from
ever holding an office of trust or
profit under the government. Bur
ton ceases to be a senator when hU
sentence begins.
Burton was given 60 days to file a
motion for a rehearing. Judgment
was suspended until the motion Is
heard.
Rate Bill In the House.
The house committee considers the
rate bill as passed by the senate, to
night Smoot Case Postponed.
The senate committee has post
poned Indefinitely voting on the Smoot
case on account of Burrows' indis
position. Batch of Appointments.
Reuben A. Emmons of BakersfielJ,
Cal., has- been appointed postmaster.
The president has nominated tha
following consuls: Gen. William T.
Fee of Ohio, at Mukden; Leo Allen
Berkholset of New York, at Canton,
China. r-t
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AMERICAN CONSUL MURDERE3.
Supposed to Have Been Done by Dia
satisfied Workman.
Batum, Russia, May 21. W. A.
Stuart, the American vice-consul here
was assassinated at 11 last night.
Stuart, who was an Englishman, was
appointed May, 1904. His salary waa
paid In Fez. Stuart was engaged In
business here. He was murdered in
his country residence. A dissatisfied
workman is accused.
ATTEMPTED SELF-MURDER.
Colored Woman Could Not Stand Hus
band's Disgrace.
Mrs. Frank King, colored, attempt
ed suicide about 4 o'clock last evening
by taking a dose of blue vitriol. How.
ever, a sufficient amount was not
swallowed, and the patient Is now re
covering from the effects of the same.
An antidote and an emetic were ad
ministered about 4:30 by Dr. R. E.
Rlngo, who was summoned to the
house by the woman's husband.
From Indications Mrs. Kl
prompted to the deed through despon-
aency over tne actions of her husband,
who Is the colored bootblack at the
John Schmidt saloon. On Saturday
night he did not return h nme an1
yesterday morning was found In the
oaa lanas ' Dy his anxious spouse.
Upon the arrival of th nhveiMnn
last evening Mrs. King at first refuse!
to take the antidote, and derinrori it
was her own business what sh ha
swallowed. However, a hvoodermlj
Injection was given by Dr. Rlngo, and
the woman was soon out of danger.
The family lives near the ball grounds,
in the last house on Alta street
Securing Right of Way.
A. S. Pearson, of Freewntnr. -n In
the city Saturday evening securing
right of wav for h Wniia w.ita.
Milton electrlo rallwav from Pnai..
ton people who own land along tha
route or tne line. Excellent progress)
Is being made and the right of way
will have all been secured soon.
Expect Tronhle Election Tt
Philadelphia, May 21. The
cruiser Columbia sails frnm fh
navy yard today with 600 ma-
rines ror Fanama to preserve
peace during the elections In the
canal xone. The men expect
ome hard fighting. Their una
will really be as accessory to tha
police force now on the ground.
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